Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant is a Winston-Salem corporate lawyer who primarily practices in general corporate law. Bryant advises businesses on entity selection, entity formation, corporate governance, operational matters, and business transactions. His practice includes preparing and revising commercial contracts, nondisclosure agreements, and employment agreements. He also assists nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax exemption matters and ongoing compliance needs.

Bryant earned a B.A., cum laude, from Wake Forest University in 1995, an M.Div., magna cum laude, from Duke Divinity School in 2001, and a J.D., with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2009. His academic background supports his work in business planning, legal analysis, communication, and careful problem solving for corporate and nonprofit clients.

Bryant has been part of his current legal team since 2009. His business transaction experience includes mergers, acquisitions, redemptions, dissolutions, asset sales, and asset purchases. He helps clients address governance questions, structure agreements, review operational needs, and manage legal issues that arise during business growth, ownership changes, and organizational transitions. His work gives clients practical support for both routine corporate matters and more significant transactions.

Kris Bryant has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and was named a North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2019. He has also served on boards for the March of Dimes Greater Triad Division and the Carolina Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation. His practice reflects steady corporate guidance, practical judgment, and a clear focus on helping businesses and nonprofits meet legal and operational goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bell, Davis & Pitt
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke Divinity School
  Master of Divinity (M.Div)
• Wake Forest University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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